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Sarah Borus

Zack Wheeler #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches

Is There Any Limit To Zack Wheeler’s Spite?

Lauren Theisen

view of a mostly empty ballpark, from low on the third base side, at the FerryHawks play the Rockers

A Front-Row Seat To The Worst Team In Pro Baseball

Pitcher Zack Wheeler #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Pitcher Scorned

The Mets Have Turned It Around 360 Degrees

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MLB Is Now Promoting A Salary Cap Between Innings

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Chris Thompson

Willson Contreras is restrained by like 11 different dudes.

Cade Cavalli Insists There Was Nothing Racist About Calling Willson Contreras “Boy”

Texas Rangers second baseman Cameron Cauley (27), in his major league debut, reacts after hitting a triple for his first major league hit during the seventh inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians on June 29, 2026

You’re Going To Have To Care About The AL’s Snooziest Teams

Patrick Redford

The Athletics Are An Abomination

Mark Vientos of the New York Mets reacts after a ninth inning error against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on June 24, 2026 in New York City.

What I Learned Watching The Mets Make Six Errors In A 10-5 Loss

Buster Posey at his stupid press conference.

Putting The “Buster” In Buster Posey

view from the dirt cam as the Yankees look down on it

Tiny, Innocent Dirt Cam Menaced By Confused Goliaths

Rafael Devers looking up with his helmet fully over his face after fouling off a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Oracle Park on June 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

The San Francisco Giants Are Just Doing Whatever

Justin Verlander Is Looking For His Wheels

Spencer Jones #78 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run

White Sox Cleverly Lull Yankees Into False Sense Of Superiority In Potential Playoff Preview

T Brubaker of the San Francisco Giants pitches with bible crap scrawled on his cap.

MLB Pride Nights Co-Opted And Consumed By Owners And Culture-War Freaks

Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs hits a single to complete the cycle

The Cubs Are Riding The World’s Bumpiest Roller Coaster

The Chicago White Sox celebrate a walk-off, two-run home run by Braden Montgomery

Call Them The Chicago Delight Sox

Ray Ratto

Jonah Heim of the Athletics celebrates a home run in the 10th inning during the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark on Monday, June 8, 2026.

The A’s And Brewers Got Stupid In Las Vegas

Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches

Jacob Misiorowski Is Throwing So Damn Hard

Why Did The Brewers’ VP Of Communications Retweet This Racist Crap?

Kathryn Xu

Cristopher Sánchez #61 of the Philadelphia Phillies smiles after a strike out in the sixth inning during a game against the San Diego Padres.

Cristopher Sánchez Gave Up A Run

Starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after pitching out of the sixth inning

Shohei Ohtani Is Illogical

A fly ball bounces off the head of Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell

Jo Adell Traverses The Entirety Of The Fielding Experience

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021.

MLB Owners Want A Salary Cap Because They Want To Cash Out

Defector Staff

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